Omaha to Charlotte

What the Data Says About OMA to CLT

The Omaha to Charlotte corridor (OMA → CLT) covers roughly 913 miles and is served by 14 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 4,988 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 85.4% on-time rate with an average delay of 91.7 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 1,821 flights were recorded on this pairing — 27 cancelled (1.5%) and 7 diverted (0.4%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 14 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 4,988 total flights analyzed, the 85.4% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 91.7-minute average delay applies only to flights that actually ran late, so it is not the average wait across all departures — the majority of flights on this route depart on time under the BTS definition of a delay (15+ minutes past schedule).

Looking at recent months, Oct 2025 posted the best performance on this corridor at 89% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at 61% on-time — a 28-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the OMA to CLT route, the combination of a 85.4% on-time rate, 91.7-minute average delay, 1.5% recent cancellation rate, and 14 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.